Opener for condensed-milk cans and the like.



J. 0. BUZARD & N. PETERSON.

OPENER FOR CONDENSED MILK CANS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.14, 1914- 1,1 18,329. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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JAMES O. BUZARD AND NELS PETERSON, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNORS 0FONE-THIRD T0 JOSHUA D. MEENACH, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

OPENER FOR CONDENSED-MILK CANS AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed March 14. 1914. Serial No. 824,659.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JAM ES 0. BUZARD, acitizen of the United States, and NnLs PETERSON, a subject of GreatBritain, (who has declared his intention of becoming a citizen of theUnited States,) both residing at Seattle, in the county of King andState of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Openers for CondensedMilk Cans and the like, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates to a combined opener and holder for tincans containing contents of a liquid nature such as condensed milk andevaporated cream, the object of the invention being to provide a deviceof this character which embodies novel features of construction wherebythe openings in the can are normally closed so as to exclude dust anddirt as well as prevent leakage, although the openings are automaticallyuncovered when the can is lifted for the purpose of pouring out thecontents thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a can opener and holderof this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction,which can be readily applied to a can or removed therefrom, and

which enables the contents of the can to be dispensed as desired withoutwaste.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims.

, i For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa side elevation of a can opener and bolder constructed in accordancewith the invention, the sliding frame which carries the can openingpoints being shown by full lines in a lowered position and by dottedlines in a raised position. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig.3 is a side elevation, portions of the can and can engaging frame 'beinshown in section. Fi 4% is a front elevation of the can opener an Iholder.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated to penetrate the same.

in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, thenumeral 1 designates a base plate upon which the lower end of the can 2is adapted to rest. A peripheral flange 3 surrounds the base plate 1 andengages the bottom of the can 2 so as to hold the can against lateraldisplacement. Projecting upwardly from one side of the base plate 1 andrigid therewith is a guide tube ":i', which extends longitudinally alongthe side of the can 2. The upper end of the guide tube ais provided witha pair of spring clamping arms 5 which are adapted to fit around andengage the upper portion of the can to retain the same securely inposition within the holder. At the junction of the guide tube 4 and baseplate 1 a reinforcing shoe 6 may be provided to render the frame asrigid as possible.

The portion of the device previously described constitutes the canengaging and supporting element of the invention. A

This frame may be conveniently formed from a single length of wire andincludes a cross bar 9 extending across the top of the can, one end ofthe said cross bar being bent downwardly and sharpened to provide thecan opening point 7 .while the opposite end of the cross bar is bentdownwardly to provide a handle 10. After forming the handle 10, the wireis bent upwardly to provide a Slide 11 which passes loosely through theide tube 1:, the upper end of the slide bemg extended laterally andriveted or otherwise secured to the cross bar 9 at 12. The extremity ofthis laterally bent upper end of the slide 11 is bent downwardly andsharpened to provide the other can opening point 8.

The lower end of the guide tube 4 is provided with a slot 14 to providethe necessary clearance space for the lower end of the handle 10 as theframe is moved up and down. After the can 2 has been placed in positionthe points 7 and 8 are brou ht into engagement with the topv gliereof ancaused on the can is not j at in use and the device rests upon atable orlike support, the sliding frame drops by gravity into a lowered positionand the points 7 and 8 enter the two openings of the can so as toetfectivelyclose the same. Air is thus excluded from the interior of thecan and dust anddirt is prevented from entering the can through theopenings. Then it is desired to pour out the contents of the can, theoperator grasps the handle 10 and lifts the entire device from the tableor support. The can then drops by gravity until the lower end of thehandle engages the upper end of the slot 14, the points '1? and 8 beingthereby withdrawn from the openings in the top of the can. When the canis tilted the liquid contents thereof will flow out through the openingprovided by the point 7, while air will enter the can through theopening formed by the point 8. As soon as the device is again placedupon the table or support and the handle 10 released, gravity will againcause the sliding frame to drop into a lowered position with the points7 and 8 fitting in and closing the respective openings formed thereby.The device thus acts automatically to uncover the openings of the canwhen the can is lifted and to close the openings when the can is placedupon the table and released.

, 9 laving thus described the invention, what we claim as new and desireto secure by Let ters Patent, is:-

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a canengaging and supporting member, a frame having a slidable connectiontherewith, a can opening point carried by the frame and movable towardand away from the can, and a handle for the frame,-the can and cansupporting member dropping away from the can opening point by the actionof gravity when the device is lifted by the said handle.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a canengaging and suporting member including a guide extending longitudinallyalong one side ofjthe can, a frame including a slide which is mountedwithin the before mentioned tide, a can opening point carried by theframe and movable toward and away from the can, and a handle formed inconnection with the frame, the can and can supporting 'member droppingaway from the can open ing point by the action of gravity when thedevice is lifted by the said handle.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a cansupporting base plate, a guide projectingfrom one side of the baseplate, clamping arms carried by the guide for yieldably engaging theupper portion of a can, a frame including a slide which is mountedwithin the before men tioned guide, a can opening point carried by theframe and movable toward and away from the top of the can, and a handleapplied to the frame, the can dropping away from the can opening pointby the action ofgravity when the device is lifted by the andle. I

t. In a device of the character described, the combination of a cansupporting base plate, a'guide projecting from one side thereof, meanscarried by the guide for ena ing the to ortion of a can a frame ineluding a slide mounted within the before mentioned guide and a crossbar which projects across the top of the'can, a pair of can openingpoints projecting from the cross bar and movable toward and away fromthe top of the can, and a handle projecting from the frame, the candropping away from the can cp'eniiv point by the action of gravity whenthe device is lifted by the said handle.

5. in a device of the character described,the combination of a cansupporting base plate, a guide projecting from one side thereof, springclamping arms carried by the guide for yieldably engaging the upperportion of the can, a slide mounted within the be fore mentioned guide,a cross bar carried by the upper end of the slide and extending 1 acrossthe top of the can, a pair of can opening points projecting from thecross bar and movable toward and away from the top of the can as theslide is moved within the guide, and a handle projecting from the slide,the can dropping away from the can openin points by the action of.gravity when t e device is lifted by the said handle.

' In testimony whereof we, affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

Jar ins o. BUZARD. .NELS rn'rnnson.

Witnesses:

Ma a-r A. Fmnns, Cnnnnos 'l. Horson.

